i7 6700K Upgade or Hold

[shadow_boxer]

Hi guys.

Been out the loop for a while with regards to CPU hardware so looking for some advice. Currently I'm running the above, i7 6700K @4.5GHz which was bought November 2016 and getting a bit of an upgrade itch especially seeing so much about Ryzen 3. 90% of my PC use is gaming with a little basic office/admin etc. I've not long upgraded to 1440p G-Sync ultrawide so beening thinkng about having a bit of a refresh. In recent years I've upgraded CPU/Mobo every three years (i7 920 -> 4770K -> 6700K). GPU wise I'm running a 980Ti but possibly interested in a 2070S or 2080S depending on reviews. Is the 6700K still a sound base for gaming for the next couple of years? Will I get much benefit in upgrading, are games using more than 4 cores nowadays. I don't tend to play any of the latest titles but F1 2019 plays fine. I do play quite a bit of flight sim (Prepar3d) and Kerbal Space Programme which is very CPU intensive and flight sims have historically favoured Intel over AMD due to their single core performance.

 

[shadow_boxer]

So, 18 months down the line and bumping my own thread. With so much hype around Zen3, rocket lake on the horizon, boredom, lockdown 3.0 I'm having an upgrade itch. How many folks are still on their 6700K?

I'm still running one with a 24/7 OC of 4.5GHz with a 2070 Super, 16GB 3000MHz RAM. Playing Assetto Corsa Competitizone, MSFS2020, P3Dv4.5, F1 2020 at 3440x1440p

I'm happy with performance except on MSFS2020 which could be better. Not keen on upgrading the GPU yet with current shortages and price gouging but would consider a 3080Ti if it comes in somewhere between 3080 and 3090 price/performance.

I only game, so I know a 5900X isn't really needed but I'd be tempted to go for one regardless. I've always gone for top (mainstream) Intel i7's (920, 4770K, 6700K) rather than mid range CPUs and just upgraded the whole platform every 3 or 4 years but would I really see any real world performance gain from going from a 6700K @4.5GHz to a Ryzen 5xxx? This is the first time I'd consider a lower CPU like a 5600X (with an X570) as I could upgrade to a 5900X (pick up on the MM) in a couple of years and hand down the 5600X to replace my brothers Ryzen 2600. I'll almost certainly wait to see what rocket lake brings but seems like it won't be much progress from the 10 series.

/Ramblings